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Contact: Laura Benjamin at lbenjamin@psrc.org or 206-464-7134
SEATTLE – The Puget Sound Regional Council is seeking public comment on the draft Regional Housing Strategy. The public comment period will run from Monday, July 12 through Friday, August 13 at 5 p.m.
The public can…
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PSRC is seeking members for the newly relaunched Regional Transit-Oriented Development Committee.
The committee is a technical working group focused on equitable transit-oriented development (TOD), tracking progress in the region, and supporting local efforts to develop…
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The Transportation Policy Board will welcome the Puget Sound Partnership on July 8 for a presentation on its 2022-2026 Action Agenda Update, including coordination opportunities with the Regional Transportation Plan.
The board will also be presented updated data on the…
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The Central Puget Sound Economic Development District will adopt its 2022-23 Budget and Work Program at its meeting this week.
The board will also discuss a new project for regional workforce recovery planning and the new guide to the economic development element of local…
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PSRC is doing outreach to identify the mobility needs of people with special transportation needs as part of the work to develop the Regional Transportation Plan.
This has included virtual meetings with mobility coalitions, community groups, specialized transportation providers…
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On July 1, the Growth Management Policy Board will be asked to direct staff to release the draft Regional Housing Strategy for public comment.
The Regional Housing Strategy is intended to serve as a playbook of regional and local actions that move the region towards its goals of…
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Shifting development patterns are bringing residents closer to transit.
PSRC analyzed housing trends from the last decade and found that a third of the region’s population growth between 2010 and 2020 went into areas that are well-served by buses, ferries, and light rail.
The…
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Kent Mayor Dana Ralph has been appointed the new Chair of the Transportation Policy Board.
“I really look forward to Mayor Ralph’s continuing leadership on regional transportation issues. It’s an important time for the board as they will continue to guide development of the…
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PSRC is updating the Regional Economic Strategy to provide a blueprint for regional collaboration to sustain and grow economic prosperity for all. The strategy identifies ways to expand economic opportunity, maintain global competitiveness, and sustain the region’s high quality…
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Same-sex couples make up 2% of all couples living together in the region.
At midnight on December 9, 2012, couples lined up in courthouses in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties to be among the first same-sex partners in Washington to get married.
Nearly a decade…